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Book review
12 rules for Life by
Jordan B. Peterson
An antidote to chaos
12 rules, one
conclusion: You must take responsibility for your own life. Period.
Jordan Peterson is a
Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology at
the University of Toronto. His main areas of study are the psychology of religious
and ideological belief, and the assessment and improvement of personality and
performance.
That being said, you are
probably aware about this author, as he often sparks controversy. I will
refrain into joining this debate, but instead will point of what wrote Dr
Norman Doidge in the Foreword
“Intolerance of others’
views (no matter how ignorant or incoherent they may be) is not simply wrong;
in a world where there is nor right or wrong, it is worse: it is a sign you are
embarrassingly unsophisticated or possibly dangerous.
So, go ahead read the
book and judge for yourself. Here is what you can expect:
Rule 1: Stand Up
straight with your shoulders back
Rule 2: Treat yourself
like someone you are responsible for helping
Rule 3: Make friends with
people who want the best for you
Rule 4: Compare yourself
to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today
Rule 5: Do not let your
children do anything that makes you dislike them
Rule 6: Set your house
in perfect order before you criticize the world
Rule 7: Pursue what is meaningful
[not what is expedient]
Rule 8: Tell the truth –
or at least don’t lie
Rule 9: Assume that the
person you are listening to might know something you don’t
Rule 10: Be precise in your speech
Rule 11: Do not bother
children when they are skateboarding
Rule 12: Pet a cat when
you encounter on the street
As entrepreneur, I find
a lot of excerpts fascinating. Listen this:
“You must determine
where you are going, so that you can bargain for yourself, so that you don’t
end up resentful, vengeful and cruel”
Or this one
“Don’t underestimate the
power of vision and direction. These are irresistible forces, able to transform
what might appear to be unconquerable obstacles into traversable pathways and expanding
opportunities. Strengthen the individual. Start with yourself”
For the very end I saved
you this:
What shall I do with my
life? Aim for Paradise, and concentrate on today.
What does all that mean?
Orient yourself properly. Then – and only then – concentrate on the day.
Aim continually at
Heaven while you work diligently on Earth. Attend fully to the future, in that
manner, while attending fully to the present. Then you have the best chance of
perfecting both.
God, sometimes I wish I
was that smart.
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